Emsisoft Decryptor for Cyborg

The behavior of ransomware is widely known. Once it reaches the victim’s computer, it starts encrypting various types of files, making them impossible to access. Usually, specific extensions are appended to the files, rendering them unusable and a ransom is requested in exchange for the decryption key.

First noticed at the end of 2019, the Cyborg ransomware infiltrates a computer usually through a fake Windows update request that comes via email.   The ransomware starts encrypting various types of files, including documents, photos, database files, and so on, using the AES-256 algorithm. Users can easily recognize its presence by the special extensions appended to the encrypted files. ".Cyborg1", ".EncryptedFilePayToGetBack", ".LockIt" and ".petra" are some of the known ones.

A ransom note is created, which offers users instructions on how they can recover access to their files. To ensure the victim about the legitimacy of the request, the cybercriminals offer to decrypt one file for free. For all the other, a sum of money is requested, usually in Bitcoin, an untrackable currency.

Of course, the victim can comply with the request and make the payment but, alternatively, they can try to unlock the files by using a dedicated tool whose name speaks for itself: Emsisoft Decryptor for Cyborg.

The application enables users to add the locations where the encrypted files are being stored, populating the list with the connected drives. It then scans all the paths in the list for encrypted files and runs brute force attacks to retrieve the decryption key.

There are not so many options to deal with but users can opt to preserve the encrypted files on their computer. This is actually recommended, as the application offers no guarantee that the recovered files will be 100% identical to their original versions.

Paying up the requested sum of money offers no guarantee that the decryption key will end up in the victim’s hands. Thus, they might as well try all they can to recover the decryption key on their own. As such, an application such as Emsisoft Decryptor for Cyborg is more than welcome.